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Can One Question Change the Cadence of an Entire Sales Meeting?

Can it?

I am about 15 weeks into my transformation to a sales rockstar.  One of my biggest obstacles as a salesperson is my need for approval. It affects far more than you could possibly realize.

But really, the worst part, is that it has prevented...

A Sales Coach Can't Help You

Have you ever heard a child say “I want to be a salesperson when I grow up”? Probably not, very few of us plan on being a salesperson. We either wander into it, or are forced into it because we end up being self employed. Most, especially startups,...

10 Things I Learned About Sales from Waitressing

Throughout high school and college, I waited tables (I have done pretty much every job function you can think of within a restaurant- except own one.) And unlike popular opinion, I enjoyed it. It allowed me to be social, was fast paced and active,...

The most unexpected way to prep for your next sales call or meeting

When we hear as salespeople that we need to understand our buyer, it sounds so easy to do. Ask enough questions and you will get a picture of their world and what is going on in their minds, right?

Why I'm Over the Term "Growth-Hacking"

*Today's guest post is by Chris Strom. Chris is the founder of ClearPivot, a digital marketing agency in Denver, Colorado.*

If you’re in the marketing and sales space and follow the industry chatter, you’ve doubtlessly seen a new term start popping...

Are you having conversations with people or prospects?

*Today's guest post is from Nichole Stohler, a current client who is dedicated to helping CIOs and CISOs take a risk-based approach to information security by developing a strategic and holistic data protection plan and the tools and resources to...

Why don't some people hustle?

This is a question I have been obsessed with for a long time. Why don’t people want to change?

Why don’t they want to hustle? Is it that they are:

1- too lazy, they want a handout? A lot of salespeople think that their company should pay to fix...

Why do salespeople fail?

This was one of the latest questions asked in a sales forum that generated over 40 comments. The poster asked, “ Great companies struggle everyday. They have talented sales people, but they consistently battle sales roadblocks. What are the most...

What are the fundamentals of sales?

There was a recent conversation happening among sales leaders, managers, and representatives around the question “Does mastering the fundamentals lead to improved sales performance?”

No surprise that the answer was yes, of course it does. What did...

The Right Mentor At The Right Time

In 2002, I signed a contract to play Professional Soccer.